Piper PA46-500TP accident near Marianna, AR
On May 13, 2024, a Piper PA46-500TP (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marianna, AR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 13, 2024
- Place
- Marianna, AR
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46-500TP · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.661°N, 90.597°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240513194242
Official records · CEN24FA179
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 12, 2024, about 1956 central daylight time, a Piper PA46-500TP airplane, N241PM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Marianna, Arkansas. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot filed an instrument flight rules flight plan from the Pensacola International Airport (PNS), Pensacola, Florida, to Batesville Regional Airport (BVX), Batesville, Arkansas. A review of FAA-provided flight track data revealed that the flight departed PNS about 1721, turned to the northwest, and climbed to FL 280. The airplane’s course was a direct line to BVX. About 1945, the pilot began a descent out of FL 280. About 1955, the airplane entered a rapid descent and spiraling right turn. The airplane’s last observed track was at 1956:12. The calculated descent rate during the final portion of the turn was more than 17,000 ft per minute. The airplane’s fuselage came to rest about 0.1 nautical miles northwest of the last recorded position of the airplane. Figure 1: Plot of the final portion of the airplane’s flight path. A performance study was conducted by the NTSB’s Office of Research and Engineering and used available ADS-B data and ATC communications. The airplane had turned onto a northwesterly track toward BVX by 1831. The pilot requested FL 280 at 1833. The calculated calibrated airspeed was consistently above 150 kts. At 1841, the pilot reported to ATC that his satellite weather radar was not functioning and later asked for assistance n
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s design limitations, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
